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“TTB Steeped this up and added a little honey and oatmilk. It’s a pretty good chai mix. I do wish it was heavier on the pepper. I love the heat of pepper in chai. It either looses a little flavor...” Read full tasting note
“2021 Homemade Advent Calendar Swap – Day 1 From Skysamurai. For our Advent swap this year, I received one of Skysamurai’s handmade tea wreaths! It’s made of dark twisty branches wrapped ‘round with...” Read full tasting note
“Today is rainy. Dreary. Soggy. Perfect for more cups of tea. Especially a chai. But not just any chai. A nice spicy chai. The aroma just from opening the bag is wonderful. All of the proper chai...” Read full tasting note
A perfect combination of peppery spice and sweet cardamom. Hot yet refreshing.
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TTB
Steeped this up and added a little honey and oatmilk. It’s a pretty good chai mix. I do wish it was heavier on the pepper. I love the heat of pepper in chai. It either looses a little flavor when it cools or the honey somehow concentrated at the bottom because honey is all I taste now. I like this and I’d take another cup if it was offered, but it’s not something I need in my cupboard.
2021 Homemade Advent Calendar Swap – Day 1
From Skysamurai.
For our Advent swap this year, I received one of Skysamurai’s handmade tea wreaths! It’s made of dark twisty branches wrapped ‘round with thick red ribbon and, of course, bags stuffed with tea. So excited to open today’s candy apple red bag to see a strong black tea for Day 1! It’s a good way to start the month. :D
I love chai blends and spiced teas, especially because no two are really just alike. The mix of spices allows for all sorts of variations with some spices emphasized over others. My husband had a sip of this and immediately thought cinnamon, but it seems more nuanced to me. I’m not great at picking out all the flavors in a tea though, so I just went straight to the ingredients list. There’s ginger, cardamom, star anise, clove, black pepper, and fenugreek. Fenugreek! So interesting, I’m not sure I’ve ever had it? I still haven’t decided yet what the dominant flavor is here, but I suppose it doesn’t matter all that much as long as I’m enjoying it. And I’m enjoying it!
Today is rainy. Dreary. Soggy. Perfect for more cups of tea. Especially a chai. But not just any chai. A nice spicy chai. The aroma just from opening the bag is wonderful. All of the proper chai spice smell with a pleasant nose tingle. The leaf is CTC, so it is tiny but this makes it so that the other flavors don’t overwhelm it. Steeps up quickly I only needed about 3-4 minutes to achieve a good flavor. Too much more than that and it becomes too bitter. Though if you are planning to turn this into a true India treat, Chaiwala, then steeping it a few more minutes isn’t a bad idea. The after taste is pleasantly sweet while still retaining a bit of zip.
